by Helen Kain | Sep 1, 2024 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Green, Orange, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta
It’s Labour Day weekend, the last gasp of summer for many North Americans. Goodbye, flip-flops, shorts and popsicles. Hello, cosy sweaters, leather jackets, apples, pumpkins, and toasted nuts. Yum, yum. Indian, a vintage pattern (1912) by Royal Doulton, captures...
by Helen Kain | Aug 3, 2024 | Afternoon Tea, Amber, Summer Tablescapes, White
Summer wouldn’t be complete without a few New England Lobster Rolls. We usually snag a few from the takeout window of Sesuit Harbor Cafe to be consumed on the beach at sunset. But I decided to put together a casual afternoon tea featuring Coquille by Fitz &...
by Helen Kain | Sep 25, 2022 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Terracotta
Fall is indeed on the way when the wild mushrooms begin to flourish. We have a couple of spots in the garden at the Cape where some particularly gorgeous specimens return each year. So this year, I was ready with some new table-friendly velvet versions from Mrs Alice....
by Helen Kain | Sep 4, 2022 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
It’s Labour Day weekend, and the kids are back to school next week. While I’m always sad to say goodbye to summer, soup season is a cause for celebration in my books. Starting with Fall Vegetable Chowder. And with soup comes individual soup tureens to...
by Helen Kain | Aug 31, 2022 | Amber, Antique glassware, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
The sunflowers are out in the grocery stores, a sure sign that summer’s end approacheth. Soon the trees will don their brilliant fall colours, and we will reach for a jacket before embarking on our morning walk. Spode’s Harvest figural leaf plates...
by Helen Kain | Oct 10, 2021 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
We had a perfect autumn day to host our family Thanksgiving dinner last weekend. If I hadn’t set the table the previous day, I would have been tempted to move it outdoors. This table began with the napkins. I’ve had them for a few years and can’t...
